The Next Karate Kid
Mr. Miyagi decides to take Julie, a troubled teenager, under his wing after he learns that she blames herself for her parents' demise and struggles to adjust with her grandmother and fellow pupils.
Critics Sentiment
Julie trains at Buddhist monastery learning balance and respect for life
Ned Randall makes sexual advances on Julie and frames her
The film jumps from its lowest point during Ned's disturbing harassment scenes to significantly higher sentiment during the monastery training sequence, a 4.3 point swing.
Critics found The Next Karate Kid a formulaic but not entirely worthless entry that suffered from terrible villains and clumsy exposition early on. The Buddhist monastery sequence and Miyagi's wisdom provided the film's strongest moments, while Hilary Swank showed promise despite weak material. Most reviewers considered it better than Part III but still a disappointing end to the franchise.
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Pat Morita
Mr. Miyagi
Hilary Swank
Julie Pierce
Michael Ironside
Colonel Paul Dugan
Constance Towers
Louisa Pierce
Chris Conrad
Eric McGowen
Arsenio Trinidad
Abbot Monk
Michael Cavalieri
Ned
Walton Goggins
Charlie
Jim Ishida
Tall Monk
Rodney Kageyama
Monk
Seth Sakai
Buddhist Monk
Eugene Boles
Mr. Wilkes
Keena Keel
School Clerk
Tom O'Brien
Gabe
Thomas Downey
Morgan
Brian McGrail
T.J.
Wayne Chou
Pizza Driver
Daniel Inouye
Senator
Gustave Johnson
Wison
Brian Smiar
O'Connor
Crew
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